The Ryzen 9 3900X is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-4300, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $285.57 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the FX-4300
- Up to 87% cheaper – $43.26 vs $328.83
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 10% less energy – 95 vs 105 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 9 3900X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 9 3900X vs FX-4300 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, €
€328.83
13%
Value, €/FPS
€1.71/FPS
15%
Ryzen 9 3900X vs FX-4300 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 3900X vs FX-4300 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 3900X vs FX-4300 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
FX-4300
Oct 23rd, 2012
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
6%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
87%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
58%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 3900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-4300 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| $499.00 | MSRP | $122.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Matisse | Codename | Vishera |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
